Award-winning William Faulkner scholar Taylor Hagood, Ph.D., presents Faulkner’s fictional “Yoknapatawpha County” and a selection of its major characters along with details about the author’s life in a single narrative. The lecture will address America’s greatest 20th century writer in the words of a scholar and native of Faulkner’s home, punctuated by visual images of that storied place.

Tickets: $25; Groups of 8 or more $15; FAU faculty, staff, students FREE

“This Random World” turns the myth of serendipity on its head, using a comic premise of missed opportunities to explore the most serious of things. From an ailing woman who plans one final trip, to her daughter planning one great escape and her son falling prey to a prank gone wrong –this funny, intimate and heartwarming play presents the life that may be happening just out of reach of our own.

Enjoy the tradition of holiday music performed by tubas and euphoniums, started by Indiana University Professor Harvey G. Phillips. FAU's Sean Murray brings this tradition to the Boca Raton community for its sixth annual presentation. Outdoor event, bring chairs or blankets.

FREE EVENT

Sunday, Dec. 11, 7 p.m.

Handel’s Messiah

University Theatre, FAU Boca Raton

Conducted by Patricia P. Fleitas, FAU's presentation of Handel's Messiah features FAU choral students PAST and PRESENT, in collaboration with the Delray Beach Chorale. This event sells out early, so buy your tickets today!

Celebrate the holidays in the most swinging way possible! Duke Ellington's take on the Nutcracker Suite is music that will have you dancing in the aisles, and dreaming of "Sugar Rum Cherries." Also featuring more holiday favorites in the style of your favorite big bands. Conducted by Kyle Prescott.

Generously underwritten by Madelyn Savarick. Enjoy our holiday tradition of a savory feast, enhanced with extraordinary music of courtly love and merriment. Court guests and patrons are invited to dress in period costumes. A great idea for a group holiday party! This event includes a wine and cheese reception and a succulent dinner, and includes a tax-deductible gift to FAU's Choral and Vocal Studies Program.